Here is a link to a great discussion about use of VHF v. a cell phone when there is a boating emergency – http://bitterendblog.com/?p=17642   a ‘snip’ from the article – Even though VHF-FM radios are not required by law to be carried on board a boat, Sens and Pagels [both with the Fifth Coast … More Who to call when there is an EMERGENCY on your boat